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Head coach believes ‘competition for places is on’
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Bellingham, Palmer and Foden all still to come back
Thomas Tuchel has insisted he is brave enough to omit star names from his England XI if it better balances the team. The head coach feels competition for places has increased after the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win against Serbia in Belgrade on Tuesday – especially in the No 10 role.
Tuchel watched Morgan Rogers produce an outstanding performance in the position, the Aston Villa player’s best moment being the first-time flick that sent Noni Madueke through to score the second goal. Roy Keane, who covered the game for ITV, compared Rogers to Paul Gascoigne in terms of the X factor he provides.
Written by David Hytner in Belgrade
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/10/thomas-tuchel-brave-enough-omit-big-names-right-for-england under the title “Tuchel says he’ll be ‘brave’ enough to omit big names if it’s right for England”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
